News, training and professional development from Devon Education Services
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News from the education teams
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Climate Action Plan (CAP) for your schoolDevon County Council are surveying all schools and education settings in Devon to find out about awareness around the need to write a Climate Action Plan (CAP) for your school this year. |
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The following survey will take less than a minute to complete but will provide us with an important insight into where Devon schools are at and what support is needed to help schools produce Climate Action Plans.
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Oracy Training & Research Opportunity
FREE Oracy training over 12 months for participating schools, and the chance to be part of formative conversations around the use of oracy in the curriculum. |
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OAIP evaluation
Having launched the Ordinarily Available Inclusive Education Framework in July 2024, we are keen to review the impact of this so far. We’d be grateful if you could complete our survey, to help us understand how the framework is being used to support and improve inclusive practice in schools and settings, and the impact this is having on outcomes for children and young people. This will help to inform any next steps and future developments. |
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SpLD (Dyslexia) guides for parents and school staff
The Devon SpLD (Dyslexia) Service have produced some really useful guides for both teachers and parents. Please feel free to share them. |
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National PSHE CPD Programme (online)
Are you a career leader in a school or college? Are you aware of the pending new PSHE curriculum which will be identify statutory requirements for the teaching of financial literacy and career guidance? Join us online for six, 2 hour sessions starting in October 2025. |
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26 September 2025
Exeter Racecourse |
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Out of school play and childcare conferenceCelebrating school aged children’s play in Devon, a must for all staff and managers working within the sector.
This event will be funded for all Devon schools and settings who provide wraparound childcare, HAF and access to EABC. |
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Action Learning Sets 2025Multi-agency action learning sets are suitable for anyone working or volunteering with children, young people and families. Each learning set aims to improve collaborative skills, co-production and understanding in safeguarding context to support your work as a practitioner. |
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#MyBiosphere – holiday nature connection The North Devon UNESCO Biosphere and Exeter Science Centre have launched a photo competition for everyone living or working within the Biosphere.
“What does the North Devon UNESCO Biosphere
mean to you?” |
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Briefings and network meetings |
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- Bursar briefings (in person and online) - 21, 22, 23 Oct 2025
DPO networking forum (online) - 1 Oct, 3 Dec 2025 - Early Years provider network meeting - autumn term dates coming soon
Early Years SENDCo Forums (online) - 21, 22, 23 Oct 2025 Educational visits co-ordinator (EVC) termly briefing - 3, 17, 24 Nov, 1 Dec 2025 EYFS briefings for schools (online) - 11, 12, 13 Nov 2025 Federation Networking Event (in person) - 1 Dec 2025 Primary English subject leader meetings - 23, 24 Oct, 4, 5 ,7 Nov 2025 Primary Maths subject leader meetings - 5, 11, 13, 19 Nov 2025 - Safeguarding forums (in person and online) - 19,20, 25 Nov 2025, 10, 11, 18 Mar, 8, 9, 10 Jun 2026
- School Library Service network meetings - autumn term dates coming soon
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A fantastic opportunity for both subscribing and non-subscribing schools to meet and share ideas whilst receiving the latest updates on changes to data protection legislation and how this could affect you.
The new Data Use and Access Act now receives Royal Assent, come along and find out what changes are required as a result of this new legislation becoming law.
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Early education (EYFS) and childcare |
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Early Years Foundation Stage |
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Early Years and Childcare - including some fully funded training for Devon EYC providers (excl. Plymouth and Torbay) |
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These courses are fully funded for Devon schools and other schools with Devon children in care |
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Ethnically Diverse Education Achievement Service (EDEAS)
(Formerly EMTAS)
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Finance consultancy subscribers can bring a colleague for just £60 | Back to top |
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Effective governance
Effective clerking
Key responsibilities
Lunchtime bite-size sessions
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Health and safety
(now all bookable via the Devon Education Services shop platform) |
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Devon Health and Safety Service training courses |
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Maths Subject Leaders: Support and Professional Development |
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Ordinarily Available Inclusive Provision |
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Outdoor education and leadership courses |
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Child Protection Level 3 initial training (2 days) (online) - 20 Oct 2025, 15 Jan, 2 Jun 2026 Child Protection level 3 initial training (2 days) (in person) - 25 Sept, 7, 15 Oct, 5, 17 Nov 2025, 27 Jan, 26 Feb 2026 Child Protection refresher training Group 3 and above (online) - 10 Jul, 6, 24 Oct 2025, 9 Jan, 9 Feb, 20 May 2026 - Child Protection refresher training Group 3 and above (in person) - 23 Sept,1 Oct, 14 Nov, 3 Dec 2025, 4 Feb, 6, 26 Mar, 5 Jun, 7 Jul 2026
- Safeguarding conference 2026 - 1 Jul 2026
- Safeguarding forum (in person and online) - 19, 20, 25 Nov 2025, 10, 11, 18 Mar, 8, 9, 10 Jun 2026
NEW venues for 2025/26 - The Ashbury Golf Hotel and The Barnstaple Hotel | Internet safety parents' workshop (delivered in school)
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School Leadership and Effectiveness |
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FAST 15 – Short updates for school leaders
The School Effectiveness Team are continually putting together recorded sessions, to summarise and communicate key points and themes on a range of subjects, in just 15 minutes. |
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The School Leadership and Effectiveness Team have put together a selection of sessions which you can use to create a bespoke package for you and your team. Contact us to discuss these in more detail and to find out about our flexible delivery models and costings. |
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Would you like to connect with other school librarians?
Our termly networking meetings are held either at our centre in Willand, at a host school or online. They are led by the SLS advisory team and are a source of up-to-date information, the sharing of ideas and good practice, plus a chance to look around another library and talk about the books we love.
Library network meetings - autumn term dates coming soon |
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SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
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SEND - Communication and interaction (autism and language) |
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Did you know..?
All of our language training can be delivered in your school, and bespoke sessions and packages are available. Contact us to discuss your individual requirements.
Our current training sessions include
- Understanding DLD and language
- Language and behaviour – training and consultation
Developing Ordinarily Available Inclusive Provision to support C&I needs focusing on
- Vocabulary
- Visual support
- Colour Semantics
- Supporting struggling readers
- Verbal reasoning and Blank levels
Training on Speech and Language UK interventions |
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SEND - Leadership and strategic support |
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SEND - Sensory and/or physical needs |
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Sustainable schools and waste education |
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Sustainability conference: Empowering schools towards a sustainable future
To support schools and settings with their sustainability commitments, we are launching a sustainability conference on 27 November 2025 which will be held at Sandy Park, Exeter.
Sandy Park, Exeter
27 November 2025 |
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The Department for Education has published its strategy ‘Sustainability and Climate Change: A Strategy for the Education and Children’s Services Systems’ which states that by 2025, all schools should have:
- A Sustainability Lead – a individual or team of people who will implement actions to improve the sustainability of the school (by Sept 2025)
- A Climate Action Plan – outlining how the schools plan to work towards Net Zero (by Dec 2025)
Devon County Council can support schools with a wide range of resources and opportunities to help with climate action plans, but there is also a number of excellent free resources being made available. |
| Visit our website to find out more
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| Free trips for schools - Bring a class of upper KS2 or secondary pupils to see inside the Energy from Waste plants in Exeter and Plymouth. Our trips book up fast so contact us now for 2025/26 dates. Grants are available to help cover coach costs.
Free workshops for schools - Interactive, fun workshops and assemblies, about marine litter, materials, compost and recycling are brought to your school to help engage pupils and embed the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) and composting into the curriculum and everyday school life. |
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